Neurosurgery
Study finds no increased risk of brain tumors for mobile phone users.
1 Apr, 2022 | 10:04h | UTCNews Release: No increased risk of brain tumours for mobile phone users, new study finds – University of Oxford
Original Study: Cellular Telephone Use and the Risk of Brain Tumors: Update of the UK Million Women Study – JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Intraoperative ultrasound in brain tumor surgery: A review and implementation guide.
31 Mar, 2022 | 07:55h | UTC
RCT: Comparison of 3 different minimally invasive surgical techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A pragmatic randomized clinical trial of patients treated surgically for lumbar spinal stenosis found no difference in the clinical results from three minimally invasive decompression techniques at 2 years follow up. https://t.co/6b5J5RzKpF
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 28, 2022
Single-center RCT: Postoperative analgesic efficacy and safety of ropivacaine plus diprospan for preemptive scalp infiltration in patients undergoing craniotomy.
25 Mar, 2022 | 08:42h | UTC
Cohort Study: Risk of mental health problems in children and youths following concussion.
25 Mar, 2022 | 08:29h | UTCRisk of Mental Health Problems in Children and Youths Following Concussion – JAMA Network Open
Commentaries:
Concussion Linked to Mental Health Issues Among Children Aged 5 to 18 Years – HealthDay
Evaluation of glial and neuronal blood biomarkers compared with clinical decision rules in assessing the need for computed tomography in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this prospective cohort of mTBI/concussion patients, CCHR, NOC and blood test GFAP/UCH-L1 were equally sensitive in detecting traumatic intracranial lesions on CT but CCHR had the highest specificity; GFAP combined with CCHR detected lesions best. https://t.co/hYwxg76uu8
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 14, 2022
M-A: Rheumatoid arthritis in spine surgery.
21 Mar, 2022 | 08:19h | UTCRheumatoid Arthritis in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Global Spine Journal
A validated score for evaluating spinal instability to assess surgical candidacy in active spinal tuberculosis—an evidence based approach and multinational expert consensus study.
21 Mar, 2022 | 08:21h | UTC
Study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in causes and treatment.
18 Mar, 2022 | 09:37h | UTCNews Release: Largest ever study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in causes and treatment – University of Cambridge
Cohort Study: Risk factors associated with mortality and neurologic disability after intracerebral hemorrhage in a racially and ethnically diverse cohort.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:45h | UTCInvited Commentary: The Never-Ending Quest of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Prognostication – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
Large, multi-ethnic cohort study finds outcomes for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are associated with pre-ICH functional status (modified Rankin Scale) and infection while hospitalized. https://t.co/rfpgjUenUq
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 15, 2022
RCT: Observation vs. screening spinal MRI and pre-emptive treatment for spinal cord compression in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer and spinal metastases.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:26h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In @LancetOncology : Brilliant question answered by this RCT?Any role of screening for malignant spinal cord compression & pre-emptive Rx in asymptomatic mCRPC #prostatecancer ? Answer is "NO". Congrats to @DearnaleyProf & team Free access: https://t.co/8r4yJOYCLA @OncoAlert pic.twitter.com/8oLIwKKOx1
— Neeraj Agarwal (@neerajaiims) March 12, 2022
Observational Study: Comparison of intracranial pressure measurements before and after hypertonic saline or mannitol treatment in children with severe traumatic brain injury.
14 Mar, 2022 | 00:51h | UTCInvited Commentary: ADAPTing to a New Era of Comparative Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury—Generating Evidence From Observational Data – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
For children with severe TBI, hypertonic saline is recommended in published guidelines. However, mannitol is in wide-spread clinical use. In this comparative effectiveness, hypertonic saline was associated with improved ICP compared to mannitol. https://t.co/7JW224Dbio
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 10, 2022
ACS Best Practice Guidelines: Spine injury.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCSpine Injury – American College of Surgeons
News Release: New guidelines will help trauma centers treat spinal injury patients
Same-day discharge after brain tumor resection: a prospective pilot study.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In select patients, same day discharge after #brainsurgery can be safe and effective, leading to improved patient feeling of wellness and satisfaction. #brain #cancer #costs @NSTumorSection https://t.co/TSGXcx9dmn pic.twitter.com/VVxuSiGTUX
— Journal of Neuro-Oncology (@JNeurooncol) March 2, 2022
Systematic Review: Diagnostic test accuracy and cost‐effectiveness of tests for codeletion of chromosomal arms 1p and 19q in people with glioma.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:24h | UTC
RCT: Aspirin and unfractionated heparin increase the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in patients undergoing endovascular treatment for ischemic stroke.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:53h | UTCSafety and efficacy of aspirin, unfractionated heparin, both, or neither during endovascular stroke treatment (MR CLEAN-MED): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Postcraniotomy Headache: Etiologies and treatments.
3 Mar, 2022 | 07:55h | UTCPostcraniotomy Headache: Etiologies and Treatments – Current Pain and Headache Reports
Guideline Update: Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection – “The guidance remains that patients should avoid elective surgery within 7 weeks of infection, unless the benefits of doing so exceed the risk of waiting”.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:58h | UTCTiming of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an update – Anaesthesia
Related:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19.
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.
Meta-analysis suggests there is low risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (after a negative initial head CT) following low energy blunt head trauma while on direct oral anticoagulants.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:30h | UTC
Surgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:24h | UTCSurgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’ – BBC
Review | Acute traumatic brain injury in frail patients: the next pandemic.
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:31h | UTCAcute traumatic brain injury in frail patients: the next pandemic – Current Opinion in Critical Care
Consensus Recommendations: Development of a swallowing risk screening tool and best practice recommendations for the management of oropharyngeal dysphagia following acute cervical spinal cord injury.
17 Feb, 2022 | 08:40h | UTC
The CanPain SCI clinical practice guidelines for rehabilitation management of neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury.
8 Feb, 2022 | 08:47h | UTC
M-A: Tranexamic acid in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage does not improve clinical outcomes or mortality.
7 Feb, 2022 | 08:26h | UTCEfficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Timing of tracheostomy in acute traumatic spinal cord injury.
3 Feb, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC